Plant Controller

Company: tesa tape, inc.
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 2, 2025

Job Description:

Are you ready to revolutionize tape with us?At Attesa, we're not just colleagues; we're collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solutions that improve the work, products, and lives of our customers - we're passionate about making a difference!The Plant Controller will assist and advise the Plant Manager and leadership team on all financial matters pertaining to the facility. This role is responsible for coordinating the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts, supporting the preparation of financial statements, monitoring, analyzing, and presenting results and actions to achieve objectives. A key aspect of this role includes providing strong leadership and guiding the organization through change management processes. Furthermore, someone in this role will need to have strong analytical skills and a continuous improvement mindset as they will work collaboratively across various departments to build relationships and assist in forward thinking.What you will do:

• Assist and advise the Plant Manager and management team on all financial matters pertaining to the facility. Be a thought leader and provide insights for improved cost and operational efficiencies.
• Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts.
• Support the preparation of accurate and timely reporting of financial statements, ensuring quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
• Analyze results to budget and forecast, partnering with plant leadership to explain results, trends, and identify actions and recommendations to senior management.
• Conduct financial analyses for make versus buy decisions.
• Partner with stakeholders to prepare business cases to support capital investments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and assist with the development and review of standard cost calculations and analysis.
• Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting.
• Support and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Lead and manage the financial department staff.
• Provide strong leadership and support to the organization through change management processes, ensuring smooth transitions and effective adoption of new initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.What you will need:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or CMA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of costing and manufacturing accounting experience.
• Proven experience preparing budgets and financial forecasts.
• Proficiency in Excel required and ERP (SAP knowledge advantageous).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Demonstrated experience in leading change management initiatives and guiding teams through periods of transition.
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